Archive for May, 2009

{May 28th, 2009}

We’re In The News!

Neal Prince’s founder, Jim Neal, was featured the May 2009 issue of Greenville Magazine. To read the full article, click here. Believe us: It’s an interesting read.
[40 years logo]
As you may know, this year is Neal Prince Architect’s 40th Anniversary. In addition to celebrating the life of our firm, we’re honoring Jim for his 40 years of dedication to creating a special and profound home for architecture in Greenville, SC. Congratulations Jim! We are honored to carry your torch into the future.
[photo of Jim Neal]

40yearsLogoNeal Prince’s founder, Jim Neal, was featured the May 2009 issue of Greenville Magazine. To read the full article, click here (pages 28-29). Believe us: It’s an interesting read.

As you may know, this year is Neal Prince Architect’s 40th Anniversary. In addition to celebrating the life of our firm, we’re honoring Jim for his 40 years of dedication to creating a special and profound home for architecture in Greenville, SC. Congratulations Jim! We are honored to carry your torch into the future.

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{May 5th, 2009}

Our First LEED Church

First Baptist Church in Greenville, SC, represents our first LEED Certified ecclesiastical project. Additionally, this project is just the second LEED church project in the Southeast. For those unfamiliar with the term, LEED is the acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is the national sustainable design standard developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. For more info, click here.
Here’s a photo of the project so far:
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We are pursuing LEED Silver Certification for this project. Components of the project include high-efficiency HVAC system, Low-E glass, maximum natural daylight and recycled or natural materials.  Also, there is specialized parking for high-efficiency vehicles, bike racks and showers.
All of the above elements contribute to LEED Certification because they reduce the building’s carbon footprint and use materials that are highly recyclable (in the future) or composed of already-recycled materials.
“The design encourages you to ride your bike there, work out and enjoy the space,” says Chris Stone, AIA, lead architect on the project.
The Church saw LEED Certification as an imperative initiative when it comes to being a good steward within the community.
“This building backs right up to the Reedy River and a baseball field, which is a flood-plain area,” says Stone. “The church thought a sustainable approach toward development would be the right thing to do. At the end of the day, they want to be good stewards of what they’ve been given and to be an example for others regarding how development can be sustainable, yet highly functional and architecturally innovative.”

First Baptist Church in Greenville, SC, represents our first LEED Certified ecclesiastical project. Additionally, this project is just the second LEED church project in the Southeast. For those unfamiliar with the term, LEED is the acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is the national sustainable design standard developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. For more info, click here.

Here are some photos of the project so far:

FirstBaptist01

FirstBaptist03

FirstBaptist02

We are pursuing LEED Silver Certification for this project. Components of the project include high-efficiency HVAC system, Low-E glass, maximum natural daylight and recycled or natural materials.  Also, there is specialized parking for high-efficiency vehicles, bike racks and showers.

All of the above elements contribute to LEED Certification because they reduce the building’s carbon footprint and use materials that are highly recyclable (in the future) or composed of already-recycled materials.

“The design encourages you to ride your bike there, work out and enjoy the space,” says Chris Stone, AIA, lead architect on the project.

The Church saw LEED Certification as an imperative initiative when it comes to being a good steward within the community.

“This building backs right up to the Reedy River and a baseball field, which is a flood-plain area,” says Stone. “The church thought a sustainable approach toward development would be the right thing to do. At the end of the day, they want to be good stewards of what they’ve been given and to be an example for others regarding how development can be sustainable, yet highly functional and architecturally innovative.”

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